General John A. Gordon served in the White House as the President’s Homeland Security Advisor from June 2003 until June 2004 and as the Deputy National Security Advisor for Counter Terrorism and the National Director for Counter Terrorism from June 2002 to June 2003. Prior to joining the White House team, General Gordon was the first administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration and Under Secretary of Energy, responsible for the entirety of the nation’s nuclear weapons program, serving from June 2000 until June 2002.

As an Air Force four-star general, he was the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for the Central Intelligence Agency from October 1997 until June 2000. General Gordon’s 32-year Air Force career included significant concentration on research and development, strategic planning, missile and space operations, intergovernmental operations, and international negotiations. General Gordon is a now private consultant and serves on the boards of several corporations and non-profit organizations.

General Gordon earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Missouri in 1968, a master of science degree from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1970, and a master of arts degree from Highlands University in 1972.